Southfield police arrested a Detroit city councilman after they found him passed out behind the wheel of a car, WXYZ-TV reports.

Councilman Scott Benson, who represents the city’s third district, was jailed after police found him Sunday night on a service drive in the area of Eight Mile and Southfield roads, according to WXYZ.

Southfield Police Department Deputy Chief Nick Loussia said Monday that he could not confirm the suspect’s name or occupation, but he did reveal details about a drunken driving arrest that occurred in the city in that timeframe.

Officers received a call around 7:30 p.m. stating that a man was slumped over the steering wheel of a 2008 Crown Victoria that was stopped at a traffic signal on the Southfield Service Drive, north of 8 Mile Road.

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The vehicle was facing southbound. Officers responded, investigated, and requested a search warrant for a blood draw. A magistrate from 46th District Court granted the warrant, blood was drawn and the man was arrested for operating while impaired.

Loussia said he could not comment on whether a breath test was conducted.

Bond was set at $500 for the man, who Loussia said was a 44-year-old from Detroit.

Police will not release further information until an arraignment takes place. Arraignment will not occur until results of the blood test are known. The sample has been forwarded to Michigan State Police, and it could take up to 30 days for the results to come in, Loussia said.

“Based on the results of that test, if it’s above the legal limit, we would forward a warrant request to the city attorney’s office,” Loussia said.

WXYZ-TV obtained a statement issued by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and City Council President Brenda Jones.

“We have recently learned that misdemeanor charges have been brought against Councilman Scott Benson,” the statement said.

“We have no first-hand facts about the matter and we will not speculate. Instead we will let the judicial system proceed in its normal course. In the meantime, we will remain focused on getting the City’s business done.”

Benson was scheduled to chair a public health and safety committee meeting today, WXYZ-TV reports.